Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bollinger Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bollinger Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bollinger Estates

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Bollinger Estates:
  • 37.248033, -77.434866
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Bollinger Estates

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Chesterfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • Since Bollinger Estates is near Petersburg City and also Colonial Heights City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Petersburg City
  • eBird sighting report for Colonial Heights City

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Bollinger Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Bollinger Estates.

Within Virginia, the name Bollinger Estates is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Bollinger Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Carroll County
    • This Bollinger Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the north of the Bollinger Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bollinger Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bollinger Estates ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• College Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Chesterfield County
• Field Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Crossing
  • Field Crossing is located in Petersburg City
• Grant Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
  • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
• Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heights
  • Heights is located in Petersburg City
• Lakeview
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Colonial Heights City
• Pocahontas
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
  • Pocahontas is located in Petersburg City
• Rabbit Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Run
  • Rabbit Run is located in Chesterfield County
• River View Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
  • River View Park is located in Chesterfield County
• Robertson Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Place
  • Robertson Place is located in Chesterfield County
• Sandy Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Chesterfield County
• Trojan Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Woods
  • Trojan Woods is located in Chesterfield County
• Woodlawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Colonial Heights City

How Far From Bollinger Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bollinger Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bollinger Estates and extending to:

• Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bollinger Estates to Chesterfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 115 miles [185.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bollinger Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/